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Connecticut campus MH program to address COVID‐19 impact
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
mental health weekly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1556-7583
pISSN - 1058-1103
DOI - 10.1002/mhw.33054
Subject(s) - governor , mental health , general partnership , covid-19 , medical education , pandemic , state (computer science) , political science , psychology , medicine , business , psychiatry , engineering , pathology , algorithm , infectious disease (medical specialty) , computer science , disease , law , aerospace engineering
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont on Dec. 8 announced the launch of a new state program that will provide $2.7 million to colleges and universities in Connecticut as they respond to the ongoing student mental health challenges driven by the COVID‐19 pandemic. Funding is being supported by the Governor's Emergency Education Relief Fund, which utilizes federal coronavirus relief aid dedicated to the state. The Connecticut Campus Mental Health Program will provide awards to eligible higher education institutions to drive innovative and evidence‐based strategies that enhance student access to care; boost education and awareness of mental health services and programs available to students, either on or off campus; and equip staff and students with knowledge for supporting students with mental illnesses, particularly those from minority or traditionally underserved backgrounds. The program is projected to benefit more than 130,000 undergraduate students across 28 colleges and universities in Connecticut. Grants will be administered by the Connecticut Office of Higher Education, in partnership with the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and the Office of the Governor.